The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-06-01


Hall Friday evening next ut Z 30 O'Clock
\ grand move.
Mr.. A. S. c. Hall, of East Madison,
was considerably injured Monday by he
ing thrown from his carriage.
The Congregational churches Of Somcr
set county will hold their annual confer
cnce at Bingham, June 9th and It'll
VIM. \. Pitts is making an outlay OF
sc' eral hundred dollars in repairs about
his residence on Baptist hill.
MeSSrs. Estabrook and Cox yisitcl the
ten thousand acre tract on a fishing TRIP
the past week, with good Success
\ town meeting is called for, Saturday
next, at > O'Clock p. " a copy of the war
rant of which appears in another column
j. W. Fogler ESP, of Leyanworh
Kansas, spent few days with his family
in this village returning Tuesday morh.ag.
The second monthly supper OF hi
Skowhc gan Dining Club will be at Hatel
Hcselton, Wednesday, June sth, P. N.
II. S. Libby, of the American Bayross
Company, Portland, has been yir NJ
friends in Skowhcgan; returning ", .4r-
day.
Miss Alfeda L. Wright of Iowa, and
Miss Angie Wright of Boston, are 'he
guests of their uncle, James Wright, 3 T.,
this week
Hon. |. NJ. Weston, of Grand Rap 5,
Michigan, well known to many people in
Somerset, WAS at Hotel Coburn last u-ht
and left for Boston this morning,
d. S. Melee of the Canadian Pacific
railroad was in town Monday an made
arrangements with Coburn heirs for
right of way across their timber lands
There wi be picnic supper at Il. \.
r. Hall, Friday $50 p NJ. The Relief
Corps and gentleman, Post and ladies are
cordially invited. \ five cent collection
will be taken.
On account of the expensive music en-
gagged by the Junior class for their cXhib-
tion, an admission fee of 10 cts. will be
charged. Tickets may be purchased al
the office on the evening of the exhibition
June 9th
-Four lights of colorcd glass represent
ing the three branches of Army service
and the Navy We're placed in the front
window of Grand Army Hall Monday last.
They were purchased by the Russell Post,
and are great addition to the appearance
of the hall.
Conductor w. d. Blackden was in
town last week and while hercaboutS, pur-
chased Of Josiah Fernald his black colt,
-" Emperor, three years old The animal
stands Ii hands high, weighs 1000 lbs,
and was sired by Edmunds Knox and has
a fine pedigree on both sides
County Commissioners, Moore ChnSc
and Leayitt are in town. Their meeting
is to make arrangements for expanding
the money appropriated by the State on
the Canada and Highland roads in this
coun y. They propose to appoint an
agent to do the work.
The High School closes Friday of this
week, while the other schools in the same
building close next week. The rest Of
schools in the village district, with the
exception of the intermediate school on
Leavitt street, taught by Miss Mayourneen
c. Pollard, close the week following
Miss pollardS school will continue until
June 81.
J.. l.. Morrison was seriously injured
Thursday last, by being thrown from his
carriage, and striking his head violently
upon the sidewalk He was riding near
streets, when his horse became frightened
at an electric light lantern that was be-
side the road turning suddenly around
His little boy Don, was in the carriage
with him, but dropped down under the
seat and clung to the carriage. The run
away team was soon captured, and Mr.
Morrison taken to his home where he has
been confined since, but is getting along
well.
DR.. Fellows, in company with Prof
Boothby of the Boston University School
of Medicine, expects to sail for Europe
the 10th of June, to be absent at least one
year. He intends to make special study
of surgery and the surgical diseases of
women, in the Universities of Edinburgh,
Heidelberg and Berlin. Arrangements
have been made with W. NJ Pulsfer, NJ.
D., to take his practice here during his
absence, and the office and Office hours
will remain unchanged. Dr. Pulsifrr,
oldest son of n. &. IL Pulsifer NJ. d, Of
Watcryilc, is graduate of Colby vi
vcrSity, Harvard Medical College an9 lie
of IIahncmann Homeopathic College of
Philadelphia. While DR.. Fellows IS com.
pleting his studies in these great medical
centers of the world, he feels confident
that he is leaving his friends and patio Is
in the hands of one whom he can fully
recommends
The REPORTER was honored Monday
morning by visit from George Wiltshire,
Esq of Cincinnati Ohio, formerly resi-
dent of Canaan in this county. Mr..
Wiltshire was born in Reedfeld and when
three years old his parents moved to Ca
naan, where he lived until he arrived to
the age of ninteen years. He then, 30
years ago cmgrated to Cincinnati, Ohio,
entered store as a clerk and by the vari-
Gus steps that come about to young men
of ability and thrift is now one of the
solid men of the city of his residence.
Mr. Wiltshire, not unlike the most of ma
tives Of Maine, retains an affection for,
and Cecp interest in the old state and
particularly the town of Canaan where he
spent the days of youth and early man
hood and his interest takes the practical
form that is of lasting benefit. Some
years ago he donated to the people of Ca
naan, a sum of money which with the
contributions made by citizens, was used
in the purchase of books and the starting
of public library, which received the